ESPN's John B:uccigross drops in for a chat | Cannon Balls

About this episode

John Buccigross joins host Michael Arace to discuss his experiences and insights on the NHL and the Columbus Blue Jackets.

S1 E19: The NHL season is slowing down for ESPN's John Buccigross, who called VGN's 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks Tuesday night. Bucci, a longtime friend of the program, joins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com to talk about growing up in Jimmy Stewart's hometown, moving to Mini Pittsburgh at age 11, D-III Cawlidge hoops, and a whole lot about the Columbus Blue Jackets and their immediate future. Fun fact: Bucci interviewed for the #cbj play-by-play job prior to the inaugural season.

People in this episode

Host: Michael Arace

Guest: John Buccigross

Topics covered

• NHL
• hockey
• Columbus Blue Jackets
• sports commentary
• personal stories
• broadcasting

Keywords

• John Buccigross
• NHL
• Columbus Blue Jackets
• ESPN
• hockey commentary
• sports podcast
• broadcasting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ESPN, VGN, Columbus Blue Jackets

Places: Jimmy Stewart's hometown, Mini Pittsburgh

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